Liverpool vs. Real Madrid, PSG vs. B.Munich in Champions League Round of 16

ANKARA

The UEFA Champions League Round of 16 will see fierce matches such as the Liverpool vs. Real Madrid, and Paris Saint-Germain vs. Bayern Munich pairings.

The last 16 draw was held in Switzerland’s Nyon on Monday.

Defending champions Real Madrid of Spain will face former winners Liverpool from England in the Round of 16 phase.

It will be a rematch of the 2022 final as Real Madrid beat Liverpool 1-0 to win the Champions League trophy in May.

Meanwhile French club PSG will take on German powerhouse Bayern Munich in the knockout phase.

Both sides met in the 2020 final as Bayern Munich defeated PSG 1-0 in Lisbon.

The two-legged Round of 16 will start in February, and the second legs will be played in March.

Last 16

RB Leipzig – Manchester City

Club Brugge – Benfica

Liverpool – Real Madrid

AC Milan – Tottenham Hotspur

Eintracht Frankfurt – Napoli

Borussia Dortmund – Chelsea

Inter – Porto

Paris Saint-Germain – Bayern Munich

Road to Istanbul

The last 16 will be followed by quarterfinals, semifinals and final.

The next draw will take place on March 17.

As of the quarterfinals draw, there will be no seedings and no country protection.

Istanbul will host the Champions League Final again, first since 2005.

The 2023 Champions League final will take place on June 10 June at Ataturk Olympic Stadium.

The stadium hosted the 2005 final that Liverpool beat AC Milan on penalties, one of the most exciting finals in the competition.

In the 2005 final, AC Milan dominated the first half 3-0. But in the second half, Liverpool scored three goals in an impressive comeback, tying the game.

Neither team were able to score in extra time, and the game went to penalties. Liverpool lifted the Champions League trophy after beating Milan 3-2 on penalties, in a historic night for the English club.

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